Audio/music track mixing software

[mephistopheles]

Are there any musicians out there that have a certain program they use to mix and add tracks of music together? And maybr even record?

It doesnt have to be freeware, but it would be better if it is

Thanks in advanced,



Josh Dodson

 

[Ummagumma]

I've always found audacity to be useful in the limited situations I've needed it... but I don't exactly do much complicated work in the audio department. Hope it helps...

 

[mephistopheles]

I've always found audacity to be useful in the limited situations I've needed it... but I don't exactly do much complicated work in the audio department. Hope it helps...

thanks a lot, I'll check it out... BTW, I like the Avatar, Les Claypool kicks ass... but oly a whole lot of it!

 

[mindseye]

I'm guessing you're looking for Windows software, since users of other OSes tend to identify themselves. Back when I was transferring a lot of music from vinyl to CD, I used Goldwave -- and was happy with the results. I still use it from time to time when I have some audio work to do. The feature set is daunting, so the learning curve is rather steep, and a lot of younger users prefer the more user-friendly Audacity instead.

 

[tripod]

I've always found audacity to be useful in the limited situations I've needed it... but I don't exactly do much complicated work in the audio department. Hope it helps...

AUDACITY IS THE SHIT, I USE IT PROFESSIONALY, IT GETS THE JOB DONE, You have to search and find free VST fx in order for it to be truly powerful. I used to use Cool Edit Pro, but find that Audacity is about 75% of that program, so I use it all the time, I just used it to mix and edit the audio on my latest Tony Duncan videos I just posted in my thread.

 

[Hatched69]

I use the following:
1. ProTools LE 7.0 and/or ProTools HD
2. Steinberg Nuendo 3
3. Steinberg WaveLab Pro
4. Sony ACID.
5. For small 16/44.1K projects, I use Creative Labs' wave editor and recorder.
You can go to www.mackie.com and download "tracktion 2". It is free, but has a hiss inserted every 10 seconds until you "purchase" the unlock code. ($160, I think) I used it in my studio for a year until I updated to PT7. Now I use Tracktion on my notebook computer for portable gigs and import to PT for further editing. It's a bargain at the price, though.
I attached a screenshot of Tracktion taken earlier this year in my studio.

 

[dannymawg]

Current Macs come with GarageBand 3 installed, or it can be purchased as part of the iLife 06 package ($79). I'm pretty inexperienced in hands-on recording (drummer here too, tripod!), and have found GB3 to be simple to use. For larger/more detailed projects, there's Apple Logic (and Logic Express).

What kind of mixing/recording you have in mind, mephisto? As noted above, many different applications exist, each with their own pros/cons...